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ART. 13. Voted to pass over this Article.
At this point of the proceedings, F. Winchester Denio resigned as Moderator and Sumner Smith was elected to fill the vacancy.
The meeting then adjourned.
(Attest) THOMAS L. GILES, Town Clerk.
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TOWN ELECTION
March 9, 1929
The Town Election was held on the above date under provision of Article 2 of the Warrant.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Sumner Smith.
The Ballot Box was inspected and found to be in work- ing order.
The following were appointed Ballot Clerks and Tellers :
Thomas J. Dee Raymond E. Hagerty Edward M. Stone
The Polls were declared open at 12 o'clock noon and closed at 6.30 o'clock P. M.
The result of the voting was as follows :
Whole number of votes cast 129
For Town Clerk-1 Year .-
Thomas L. Giles
received 115 votes
1 66
Anthony J. Doherty 1 66 Harold S. Cousins 66 Blanks 12
For Selectman and Overseer of Poor-3 Years .-
Robert D. Donaldson
received 85 votes
John Adams
16
Sarah Brooks
2 66
Sumner Smith
4 66
George G. Tarbell Blanks 21
1 66
15
For Assessor-3 Years .-
William H. Sherman Fritz Cunnert Charles W. Ellms Blanks
received 115 votes
1
66
1
12
For Treasurer-1 Year .-
George G. Tarbell
received 116 votes
1
66
Donald Macomber Frank White Blanks
66
1
66
11
For Collector of Taxes-1 Year .-
Thomas L. Giles
received 119 votes 66
Walter Lovejoy John Adams Blanks
1
66
8
For Auditor-1 Year .-
James W. Lennon Frederick Seegar 1 Blanks 8
received 120 votes 66
66
For Constables-1 Year .-
John J. Kelliher
received 109 votes
103
66
George E. Cunningham Isaac Langille
66
1
For School Committee-3 Years .-
Harry M. Condit, Jr.
received 100 votes
4
66
George W. Tarbell Susan Briggs James Lennon
2
66
1 66
Roland Mackenzie
3
66
Blanks 19
1
16
For Water Commissioner-3 Years .- Sumner Smith Ernest MacFarland Blanks 12
received 116 votes 66
1 66
For Board of Health-3 Years .-
Robert D. Donaldson
received 87 votes
Roland Mackenzie
66
66
2 Stephen H. Blodgett William Riley 1 Blanks 34
For Tree Warden-1 Year .-
John J. Kelliher Charles E. Woodhull 1 Blanks 13
received 115 votes 66 66
For Commissioners of Trust Funds-3 Years .- F. Winchester Denio
received 112 votes 1 66
Percy Russ Blanks 16
For Trustee Bemis Fund for Free Public Lectures -3 Years .- F. Winchester Denio received 109 votes
Conrad P. Hatheway Harold P. Whitney 1 66 Frank Gustin 1 Blanks 17
66
1
66 66
For Cemetery Commissioner-3 Years .-
Fritz Cunnert
received 117 votes
66
1
Frank White James McKee
1
William Riley Blanks 9
66
1
66
5
66
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Question :--
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of Non-Intoxi- cating Beverages in this Town.
Yes 45
No 42
Blanks
42
A true Copy Attest :
THOMAS L. GILES,
Town Clerk.
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Vital Statistics
There have been recorded for the year ending December 31, 1929, 9 Marriages, 17 Births and 18 Deaths.
Marriages
Date of Marriage
Names
Residence
Feb. 10, 1929
James M. Corrigan Mary E. Connors
Lincoln Lincoln
June 3, 1929
John Leonord Bishop
Dorothy May Landry
Lincoln Somerville
Aug. 24, 1929
William Allen Robus Virginia Swift
Lincoln West Acton
June 17, 1929
William A. Lewis, Jr. Muriel E. Cann
Lancaster, N. H. Malden
Aug. 31, 1929
Richard Delos Studholm Inez Langille
Waltham Lincoln
Aug, 31, 1929
Walter Percy Macomber Irene L. Pratt
Lincoln Taunton
Sept. 18, 1929
Richard Briggs, Jr. Isabel Rose Chisholm
Lincoln Boston
Dec. 15, 1929
Burton L. Banton Catherine N. Garber
Lincoln Waltham
Dec. 20, 1929
Marvin Edgar Wilcox Lois Priscilla Harrington
Waltham Waltham
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Births
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Jan. 25, 1929 Robert Raymond Hunter
Feb. 9, 1929
Louise Elizabeth Cole
March 9, 1929
John Edward McHugh
April 3, 1929
Helen Marie Coan
May 2, 1929
Judith Merrill Emery
May 6, 1929 Mary Cirasso
May 9, 1929 Etliel Silva
May 21, 1929 David Lincoln Johnson
June 6, 1929 Richard Keith Conant
June 22, 1929 Patricia Barbara Corrigan
June 22, 1929 Stephen Hopkins Davis
July 7, 1929 Wilma Louise Huntley
Aug. 6, 1929 Mary Therese Gradeski
Oct. 15, 1929 Marjorie Sorensen
Richard P. and Delphine J. Corrigan E. Russell and Susan H. Davis George F. and Lottie D. Huntley Adam and Mary H. Gradeski Henry C. and Marion W. Sorensen Charles V. and Susan L. Briggs
Nov. 6, 1929 Susanne Bradford Briggs
Nov. 26, 1929 Ralph Withington Merian
Richard S. and Alice O. Meriam
Nov. 27, 1929 Walter Edward Coombs
Eugene P. and Olive A. Coombs
Robert R. and Jessie R. Hunter Charles H. and Elsie M. Cole John E. and Mary M. McHugh Thomas F. and Anna C. Coan George C. and Grace C. Emery Michael and Amelia M. Cirasso Manuel and Ethelosinia Silva Andrew T. and Madaline C. Johnson Richard K. and Lily R. Conant
EXTRACT FROM THE REVISED LAWS CHAP. 29 AS AMENDED BY CHAP. 280, ACTS OF 1912
Sect. 6. Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after the birth of a child in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given.
Sect. 8. A parent, keeper, superintendent or other person who is required by Section 6 to give or cause to be given notice of a birth or death, who neglects so to do for ten days after the time limited therefor, shall forfeit not more than five dollars for such offence.
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Deaths
Date of Death
Name
Y.
M.
D.
Jan. 6, 1929
Mary F. Ryan
70
1 10
Jan. 13, 1929
Martha Seekins
25
Jan. 20, 1929
Caroline Elizabeth Sanborn
81
1
Feb. 18, 1929
Mary Jane Knox
92
5
Feb.
17. 1929
Mary Ryan
96
April 8, 1929
John A. Burgess
71
8
15
April 5, 1929
Hastwell Thornton Montgomery, Jr.
4
4
May
25, 1929
Michael J. Martin
54
3
May
23, 1929
Lucy MacLean
56
10
3
May
10, 1929
Ernest G. Smith
41
Aug. 1, 1929
Thomas Cargill
66
1
11
Aug. 3, 1929
Samuel Gardner Cheney
23
17
Aug. 5, 1929
Bertha E. Woodworth
62
19
Aug 31, 1929
William Francis Diamond
19
4
27
Oct. 24, 1929
Moorfield Storey
84
7
Oct. 29, 1929
Thomas Barnes
74
1
3
Nov. 22, 1929
John Walter Nelson
67
9
16
Dec.
23, 1929
Hoyt L. Conary
62
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Licenses Issued in 1929
There have been 129 Dog Licenses issued during the year-89 Males, 27 Females and 13 Spayed Females, for which the County Treasurer has been paid $213.20.
There have been 55 Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses issued, 3 Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses and 11 Minor Trappers' Licenses for the year 1929, for which the sum of $133.50 has been paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game.
THOMAS L. GILES, Town Clerk.
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JURY LIST FOR 1929
As prepared by the Selectmen of Lincoln
Name
Address
Occupation
Coburn, Edward S.
So. Lincoln
Farmer
Codman, Thomas N.
Lincoln
Retired
Cousins, Harold B.
Lincoln
Farmer
Davis, William H.
So. Lincoln
Trainer
Dee, Thomas J.
So. Lincoln
Farmer
De Normandie, William J.
Lincoln
Farmer
Ellms, Charles W.
So. Lincoln
Carpenter
Farrar, John F.
So. Lincoln
Farmer
Flint, Edward F.
Lincoln
Farmer
Giles, Thomas L.
So. Lincoln
Town Clerk
Hill, Irving S.
Lincoln
Clerk
Johnson, Walter W.
Lincoln
Farmer
Lahey, James E.
So. Lincoln
Carpenter
Lunt, Byron
Lincoln
Farmer
McHugh, John E
Concord, R. F. D.
Farmer
Robus, William C.
Lincoln
Tel. Repairman
Ryan, Daniel J.
So. Lincoln
Farmer
Smith, Sumner
Lincoln
Farmer
Stone, Edward M.
So. Lincoln
Salesman
Tarbell, George G.
Lincoln
Treasurer
Wheeler, C. Edgar
So. Lincoln
Farmer
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
The Selectmen present the following report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1929:
The Board was organized by the choice of C. L. Todd, Chairman, and R. D. Donaldson, Secretary.
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been made during the year :
Sealer of Weights and Measures, John J. Kelliher.
Forest Warden and Moth Superintendent, John J. Kelliher.
Weigher of Coal, Hay and other Commodities, Elmer A. Rollins.
Inspector of Animals, John F. Farrar.
Janitor of Public Buildings and Caretaker of Public Grounds, Edward Bannon.
Special Police, Herbert G. Farrar, Henry Warner, An- drew J. Dougherty, Jr., John Adams, Henry Adams, Dan- iel Ryan, John Campbell, L. Dugan, F. Hart.
District Nurse Committee, Robert D. Donaldson.
Inspector of Slaughtering, J. J. Kelliher.
Special Police and Game Warden, Isaac Langille.
Fire Engineers, M. H. Doherty, Jr., Thomas Dee, J. J. Kelliher, H. G. Farrar, A. J. Dougherty, H. S. Cousins, Sumner Smith.
Registrar, Raymond E. Hagerty.
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The following table gives the appropriations made by the Town during the year 1929 and the appropriations recommended by the Board to be made at the next Annual Meeting :
Appropriations for 1929
The Selectmen recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year
For Schools
$36,000
$35,500
Vocational Education
O
1,000
Center School Repairs
O
3,000
Public Welfare
2,200
2,300
Highways and Bridges
15,000
19,000
and receipts
and receipts
Highways a/c Maintenance of Chap-
ter 90, Roads
1,000
1,000
Cemeteries
500
800
Library and Dog Tax
500
800
Board of Health
2,000
1,000
and receipts
and receipts
Tree Warden
800
1,000
and receipts
and receipts 500
Miscellaneous Expenses,
including
Police Expenses
. 11,000
12,000
Hydrants and other Water
Service
1,980
1,980
Waltham Hospital Free Bed
400
400
Street Lights
2,450
2,450
Fire Department
1,000
1,200
Middlesex Extension Service
200
200
Town Note of 1929
15,000
15,000
Interest on Town Loans
O
2,100
Water Sinking Fund
O
825
Flagpole Committee
3,000
700
Veteran's Aid
O
300
Tercentenary Expense
O
250
Moth Work
500
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The Selectmen wish to bring to the attention of the Town the following letter from the Boston Consolidated Gas Co. and our reply to them.
BOSTON CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY 100 Arlington Street Boston, Mass.
October 24, 1929.
Board of Selectmen, Town of Lincoln.
Dear Sirs :
The Boston Consolidated Gas Company stands ready to extend its gas service to the Towns of Wayland, Sudbury, Lincoln and Concord, provided such service is desired by these towns and that the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities grants us the necessary authority.
The accompanying map shows the proposed locations of mains for the Town of Lincoln.
We believe the citizens of Lincoln will appreciate the benefits of gas service, which will make available to them an ideal fuel for cooking, water heating, house heating and many other purposes.
It is evident that the cost per customer of furnishing service will be somewhat more than in the cities and towns we are now serving because distances between customers' houses are very much greater. However, it is our intention to propose a rate to the Massachu- setts Department of Public Utilities that will not charge any customer, for any quantity of gas con-
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sumed, more than $1.00 per month in excess of the rates which apply to our present territory. This would mean that bills for various consumptions would be as follows :
1,000 cu. ft. per month $2.50
2,000 cu. ft. per month 3.50
5,000 cu. ft. per month 6.50
10,000 cu. ft. per month 11.50
20,000 cu. ft. per month 21.50
We have already petitioned the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for authority to carry on business in your town, and if your Board is in favor of our proposition, we would be glad to have an ex- pression of opinion from you which we could present to the Department at a subsequent public hearing on our petition, in order to give them evidence that people in your town are desirous of receiving gas service from this Company.
Very truly yours,
BOSTON CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY (signed) Alan Cunningham, Sec'y
November 13, 1929.
Boston Consolidated Gas Co.,
100 Arlington St.,
Boston, Mass.
Attention Alan Cunningham, Sec'y.
Gentlemen :
In reply to your letter of October 24th to the Select- men of Lincoln saying that you stood ready to extend your gas service into the town, provided the Massa-
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chusetts Utilities Department approved, let me say that it is the opinion of the Sélectmen that such exten- sion under the proper conditions would be welcomed by the town.
Yours very truly, (signed) C. L. TODD, Chairman, Selectmen of Lincoln.
The Selectmen recommend in their appropriations for the Highways the sum of $19,000. This is $4,000 more than last year-the extra money to be used in rebuilding the road, starting at the corner of the late Mr. Charles Wheeler and going north.
We ask for this extra appropriation because we consider the road in the present condition is not adequate for auto- mobiles and pedestrians. It is necessary to safeguard the children who, through the winter months, are transported over this road twice daily.
The Selectmen believe the rebuilding of this road should be done this year.
We are asking for $1,000 more in the miscellaneous ap- propriation than would be needed, were it not for a de- mand made upon the Town by the State Public Safety Department to install in the Town Hall a stairway leading directly out of doors from the dressing room on the right of the upper hall. While we think that perhaps this is not an absolutely necessary precaution, the Selectmen wish to comply with the order.
Mr. David Farquhar has presented to the Town a parcel of land on the Flint-Lexington Road, which you will find described in Article XVI. We think the Town should ac- cept this piece of land with due acknowledgement to Mr. Farquhar.
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The resignation of Edward Bannon, who has served the Town faithfully for a great number of years as Caretaker and Janitor of the Town buildings, was submitted to the Selectmen the last of the year. In accepting his resigna- tion, we feel that the Town has lost a man who took a large interest in his work.
C. L. TODD, R. D. DONALDSON, HERBERT G. FARRAR, Selectmen.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOARD OF SURVEY, PLANNING BOARD AND BUILDING LAWS
Your Committee submits herewith its report on the Board of Survey, Planning Board and Building Laws. These three subjects must be considered separately.
Your Committee has inserted in the Town Warrant articles relating to these three subjects, so that the Town may have opportunity to take action upon them.
Your Committee recommends only the adoption of the Board of Survey, but it feels that the Town should have opportunity to create a Planning Board and provide for building laws if it is the desire of the citizens of the Town to do so.
Board of Survey
A Board of Survey is created in a town by the accep- tance of Section 73, Chapter 41, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. The General Laws provide that in towns which accept this Section the Selectmen shall con- stitute the Board of Survey. After the establishment of a Board of Survey, no person may open a private way for public use without first submitting to the Board suitable plans thereof in accordance with such rules and regu- lations as the Board may prescribe. In effect, this means that a real estate developer may not buy up a large tract of land, cut it up into lots and run streets through it un- less he submits his plans to the Board before he opens
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such streets for public use. The reasonableness of this law can readily be seen in that a town has the power of approval of the laying out of streets which it may in time have to accept as public highways. The width and grades of these private ways must be approved by the Board of Survey.
Whereas it does not seem to your Committee that there is great need at present in the Town of Lincoln for a Board of Survey; nevertheless the establishment of such a Board will not in any way add to our machinery of government and will be a safeguard against any unscrupu- lous land promoter coming into the Town and opening private ways for public use which may be unsafe or of such improper width and grades that the Town would be forced to go to great expense at a later date in rebuilding them should the Town accept them as public highways.
Your Committee recommends the acceptance of Section 73, Chapter 41, of the General Laws.
Planning Board
Section 70, Chapter 41, of the General Laws, provide that every city and every town having a population of more than 10,000 at the last preceding national or state census shall, and towns having a population of less than 10,000 may create a Planning Board.
It is not necessary to accept this Section to create such a Board. The General Laws state that a Planning Board "Shall make careful studies of the resources, possibilities and needs of the town, particularly with respect to con- ditions injurious to the public health or otherwise in and about rented dwellings, and make plans for the devel- opment of the municipality, with special reference to proper housing of its inhabitants."
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Such a Board is elected at the annual town meeting. It makes a report annually to the annual town meeting, giving information regarding the condition of the town and any plans or problems for its development and esti- mates for the cost thereof. Its duties are entirely ad- visory, as a Planning Board has no power other than that of recommendation to the town.
Your Committee believes that the Town of Lincoln has not yet reached a size where a Planning Board is either necessary or advisable. It would seem that the Selectmen of a small town should carry on the duties of such a Board. When a town grows to such size that a careful survey of the town with reference to its needs is too great a task to be added to the other duties of the Board of Selectmen, then at that time such a Board should be created.
Section 70 of the General Laws shows that apparently the Legislature of the Commonwealth did not believe that it was necessary for a town of less than 10,000 to have a Planning Board. Certainly the Town of Lincoln, in popu- lation and in yearly growth, is so small that the Selectmen should readily assume the duties of a Planning Board. The creation of such a Planning Board would add to the struc- ture of Town government which it is desirable to keep as, simple as is consistent with efficient administration. Such addition would merely be duplication of an existing Board which, in the opinion of your Committee, can fully care for the duties assigned to a Planning Board. Un- questionably such a Board is a desirable part of the gov- ernment of larger communities.
Your Committee does not recommend the establishment of a Planning Board.
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Building Laws
To adopt Building Laws a town must accept the pro- visions of Section 3, Chapter 143, of the General Laws. This Section was accepted by the Town at the last Annual Town Meeting in connection with the Zoning By-Law. Your Committee feels that Building Laws are advisable in any community where many buildings are being erected or likely to be erected by builders for sale or for commer- cial use. In such cases the buyer or lessee should be pro- tected against improper construction. Very little of the building in Lincoln is of such a nature. Most of it is done by the owner who intends to occupy a dwelling as a home. It seems unreasonable to suppose that anyone will allow his own home to be built in so unworkmanlike a manner as to be unsafe. The isolated cases of construction for immediate sale are so few, that the great need for Building Laws is not present. At the present time the Edison Electric Illuminating Company will not connect to a build- ing the wiring of which has not been done in an approved method. The problem of gas pipes is not present. Nor in Lincoln are houses erected so closely together as to necessitate non-combustible roofing material.
The adoption of Building Laws would of necessity en- tail the appointment of a building inspector. Such a man would have to be thoroughly conversant with all phases of construction. He would have to be on call at any time. He should not be a man who does construction work him- self within the Town. The expense of properly filling this office would be great, and in the opinion of your Com- mittee would not be at all commensurate with any benefits attained.
It seems to your Committee that the present Zoning Law protects the Town against any improper type of
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construction in that most of the Town is restricted to single residences. If a Board of Survey is established this will further protect the Town against undesirable shack devel- opment.
Your Committee does not recommend the adoption of Building Laws at the present time. When the construction of houses for sale to others becomes frequent, Building Laws should then be enacted.
THOMAS J. DEE ANDREW J. DOUGHERTY, JR. THOMAS L. GILES SUMNER SMITH GEORGE G. TARBELL
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REPORT OF THE WARS MEMORIAL AND FLAGPOLE COMMITTEE
Your Committee during the past year completed part of its assignment.
The character and construction of the Memorial was decided upon and the dedication took place on the Library grounds with simple, effective services on Armistice Day, November 11, 1929. The program follows:
PARADE
Veterans, Legion, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 10.30 A. M. Form on school grounds and march to Library
BUGLER, ASSEMBLY 11 A. M.
INVOCATION
REV. SMITH O. DEXTER Sung by the gathering
"AMERICA"
PRESENTATION OF MEMORIAL TO TOWN
By Chairman of Committee
ACCEPTANCE
By Chairman of Selectmen
REV. MR. THORP
UNVEILING
DEDICATION SPEECH
REV. NORMAN B. NASH
"STAR SPANGLED BANNER" Sung by the gathering BENEDICTION REV. FATHER FINNICK BUGLER, TAPS WITH ECHO
The balance of the Committee's assignment viz :- the matter of the flagpole, its construction, location, etc., is still under consideration.
C. L. TODD, R. D. DONALDSON, H. G. FARRAR, MRS. J. H. NORTON, A. S. GRAVES, Chairman, Lincoln Wars Memorial Committee.
PRAYER
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The year 1929 has been an unusually healthy one for the Town of Lincoln as regards the occurrence of com- municable diseases. The incidence of all diseases has been far below normal except for scarlet fever. While there has been no epidemic, there has been during the Winter months a constant occurrence of new cases. None of these has been, fortunately, of any great severity, and there have been no serious complications. It has proved impossible to trace the source of the infection in spite of every effort by your Committee. Milk samples have been collected from the various dairies four times during the year, and the reports have been unusually satisfactory. The Public Health Nurse has made fifty-four visits for the Board of Health. Several piggeries have been inspected and nui- sances corrected. As voted at the last Town Meeting, the car of the Public Health Nurse was turned in and a new one purchased. Apart from this your Committee has no further report to make, and no unusual expenditures are anticipated for the ensuing year.
List of communicable diseases :
Chicken Pox
2
Dog Bite
1
Influenza
6
Mumps
2
Scarlet Fever
11
-
Total 22
DONALD MACOMBER
RICHARD K. CONANT
R. D. DONALDSON
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
In boys' and girls' 4-H club work, twenty-four boys and girls were enrolled in the canning, poultry, garden and handicraft clubs. Especially good work was done by the garden club. Teddy Matucieski was awarded the Two-Day Trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- lege for doing outstanding club work. Henry Flint and Clifford Bowles exhibited a fine collection of vegetables at the Grange Fair. Other boys and girls also exhibited at this fair.
In the home economics work, a group was developed in North Lincoln, under the leadership of Miss Sarah Brooks. The two projects they have developed have been Living- room Improvements and Vegetable Preparation.
In agriculture, most of the service rendered has taken the form of individual farm visits, twenty-nine requests having been answered and assistance given on individual problems.
Seven motion picture shows have been given, with an attendance of 1084.
County-wide meetings in poultry, fruit growing and market gardening have been available to the Lincoln people and many attended the county picnic held during the Summer at Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass.
Respectfully submitted,
H. T. WHEELER,
Director.
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WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Outstanding Bonds December 31, 1929
Issue of 1900 due 1930 31/2s, J. & D. $10,000.00
Issue of 1900 due 1930 Reg'd 31/2s, J. & D. (name of Com- monwealth of Massachusetts) 13,000.00
Issue of 1902 due 1932 Coupons 31/2s, M. & S. 6,000.00
Issue of 1902 due 1932 Reg'd 31/2s, M. & S. (name of Com- monwealth of Massachusetts) 3,000.00
Issue of 1903 due 1934 Coupon 31/2s, M. & N 5,000.00
Issue of 1903 due 1934 Coupon 4s, M. & S. 5,000.00
Issue of 1906 due 1936 Coupon 4s, M. & S. 14,000.00
Issue of 1907 due 1937 Reg'd 4s, M. & S. (name of Com- monwealth of Massachusetts) 4,000.00
$60,000.00
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
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The Water Commissioners respectfully submit the fol- lowing report :
The pump equipment and pipe lines gave good service with few repairs last year, and appear to be in very good condition. The remainder of Pierce Hill line was re- laid. The part of the reservoir bank which had been washed away most, was walled up before winter, and the job will be finished when help is available. Low water in Sandy Pond has permitted the shores to be cleaned of brush and driftwood. -
In connection with low water, it seems important to call the water takers' attention to the amount of water used per capita in Lincoln compared with the average used in the rest of the State. Lincoln uses three times the low average in the State, and twice the normal, which proves a very great waste of water, and a waste which will have to be prevented.
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